This slender book delivers a variety of practical tools with a careful attentiveness to both individual and institutional contexts. . . .Those interested in mindfulness and how it pertains to HE, as well as those wanting to put MT to use in HE, will find this book of utility. . . .In conclusion, this volume performs well in regard to its intent to initiate exchanges and will be appreciated by those aiming to put mindfulness into practice in HE.

Canadian Journal of Higher Education

The nine contributors to Mindful Teaching and Learning share their passion for a mindful approach to education and illustrate that approach with personal practices and references to related literature. The focus on pedagogy is as refreshing as it is important.This 6-chapter collection is essential reading for any teacher or teacher educator eager to bring mindfulness into the classroom.

Tom Russell, Queen's University

Mindful Teaching and Learning is a timely addition to the growing body of literature exploring mindfulness and education. One unique feature of this book is the thoughtful use of methodologies that provides the reader with a window into how the authors have come to understand mindful teaching and learning in their own practice. I highly recommend this book to those who are interested in considering the new lenses afforded by mindful approaches to educational practice and scholarship.

Shawn M. Bullock, Simon Fraser University

Let us imagine that we’ve found ways to parenthesize or bracket the frenetic cacophony of demands that typically inhabit the life-world of a teacher. What would this look like for us and what differences might our being focused make? Imagine slowing down, practicing situated self-reflection and, in doing so, finding a dynamic resonance with others. What personal, professional, small and large educational reform might be the result? . . . Or read Kelly Hanson and her collaborators’ vivid and energizing descriptions of their realization of these possibilities in and through the development of a deliberate and mindful teaching community. An inspiring book of real-life professional and community sense-making.

Keith Walker, University of Saskatchewan